Commodity prices post fourth month of gains, rising 1%
Pelts, beef and wood pulp up, but lamb prices fall to a 31-month low.
New Zealand commodity prices rose for a fourth straight month in November, led by pelts, beef and wood pulp. Lamb prices fell to a 31-month low.
The ANZ Commodity Price Index rose 1% last month, with 10 commodity prices gaining, four declining and three unchanged.
A firmer New Zealand dollar meant the gain in the ANZ NZD Commodity Price Index was a slightly lower 0.9%.
"The increase in NZD commodity prices is an encouraging development, and if sustained looks set to contribute to a lift in the goods terms of trade over 2013," ANZ economist Steve Edwards says.
Pelts jumped 6% in November, reversing the previous month's decline. Beef rose 4% to its highest level since March and wood pulp was up 3%. Wool and whole milk powder rose 2%.
Timber, cheese, logs, casein and seafood all rose less than 1%, though cheese reached an eight-month high. Lamb fell to a 31-month low and venison declined to a 22-month low.
Prices for butter, apples and kiwifruit were unchanged.
(BusinessDesk)
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Commodity prices post fourth month of gains, rising 1%
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